$350 —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Murchison · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Murchison
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower mortgage payments define the housing landscape in Murchison, where typical monthly loan costs are just $900. This creates a distinct gap between those owning their homes and those paying rent, which is higher than in most other similar areas.
$350
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- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Murchison — higher than 71% of areas.
| Murchison | $350 |
|---|---|
| 6630, WA | $150 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Renters pay a typical weekly rate of $350, which is about the same as the Western Australian and national figures. This contrasts sharply with home loans, as the typical monthly payment of $900 is far below the state average of $1,842.
$900 —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Other tenure at 44%, ahead of Rented (31%).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Murchison, the largest group is Other tenure at 37%, followed by Rented (26%) and Owned with a mortgage (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Murchison are less crowded than elsewhere, with only 0.60 people per bedroom. This is well below the typical figure for both Western Australia and Australia, which sit at 0.80.
0.60 —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.50
- 2021: 0.60
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
Types of homes
View on map →In Murchison, Separate house is the majority at 64%; Other dwelling is next at 36%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Murchison splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (36%) and 3 bedrooms (36%), with 4 bedrooms at 27%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Murchison [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51063/murchison/topic/housing-dwellings